A catalyst derived from reaction of an alkali alcoholate with an olefin halide; used to convert olefins (for example, ethylene, propylene, or butylenes) into polyolefin polymers.
C 6 H 4 SCHN A thiazole fused to a benzene ring; can be made by ring closure from o-amino thiophenols and acid chlorides; derivatives are important industrial products.
C 7 H 8 N 2 O 2 Monohydrate crystals with a melting point of 228_C; soluble in organic solvents such as alcohol and benzene; used in the detection and determination of nitrites.
Annual or biennial plant (Raphanus sativus) of the mustard family, probably of Oriental origin, grown for its large, succulent root. Low in calories ...